UAE Sets Stricter Emission Target With 40% Reduction by 2030

The United Arab Emirates set stricter target for reducing carbon emissions as it prepares to host a major climate conference later this year.

The UAE will cut emissions by 40% by 2030 from a business-as-usual level, the Ministry of Climate Change & Environment said in a statement. It compares with an earlier plan for a 31% reduction. The country already has a net zero goal by the middle of the century, the first Middle Eastern state to announce such as an ambition.